Manchester City vs Crystal Palace — match preview

Premier LeagueSaturday, 17 April 2027Etihad Stadium

Manchester City

15:00

Kick-off
Crystal Palace
WWWWL
WLDWL

Last five results, oldest on the left, newest on the right.

Man City at homeCrystal Palace awayFull head-to-head

Card outlook

Card Volatility Rating
  • Man City54.3High

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

  • Crystal Palace37.4Low

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

Combined 92 of 200average 45.8Medium

  • Man City

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Crystal Palace

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Man City41.2Low

    Based on 155 matches with card data.

  • Crystal Palace45.4Medium

    Based on 155 matches with card data.

Combined 87 of 200average 43.3Medium

  • Man City43.5Medium

    Based on 653 matches with card data.

  • Crystal Palace39.1Low

    Based on 445 matches with card data.

Combined 83 of 200average 41.3Low

Card Volatility Rating scores how card-heavy a team’s Premier League matches have been, 0 to 100, from its cards per game, its share of 4+ card matches, its away form and its late cards. Bands: High 54–100 · Medium 43–53.9 · Low 0–42.9.

Every team’s rating
  • 8 of Manchester City's 14 cards this season came after the 70th minute
  • 4+ cards were shown in 3 of Manchester City's 8 league matches this season
  • 3 of Crystal Palace's 10 cards this season came after the 70th minute

Key trends

From past matches
Goals
Over 2.5 goals in 9 of Manchester City's last 10 home league games
Both teams to score
Both teams scored in 7 of Manchester City's last 10 home league games
Cards
Combined Card Volatility: 92 of 200 (average 45.8, Medium), from 7 matches each with card data
Form & context
Manchester City were 1st on 21 points before kick-off, 14 above Crystal Palace in 16th
Head-to-head
The last 10 meetings averaged 3.9 goals per game

One line per topic, the one that stands out most against a typical Premier League side; each line names the matches behind it.

Season comparison

Premier League
Season comparison, 2026/27Scored per game: Man City 2.5, Crystal Palace 1.3. Conceded per game: Man City 1.1, Crystal Palace 2.4. Clean sheets: Man City 38%, Crystal Palace 14%. Both teams scored: Man City 63%, Crystal Palace 57%. Corners per game: Man City 5.8, Crystal Palace 3.1. Yellows per game: Man City 1.6, Crystal Palace 1.3.2.5Scored per game1.31.1Conceded per game2.438%Clean sheets14%63%Both teams scored57%5.8Corners per game3.11.6Yellows per game1.3

Based on 8 Manchester City and 7 Crystal Palace matches, Premier League, this season.

Season comparison, Last 3 seasonsScored per game: Man City 2.0, Crystal Palace 1.2. Conceded per game: Man City 1.0, Crystal Palace 1.4. Clean sheets: Man City 38%, Crystal Palace 29%. Both teams scored: Man City 54%, Crystal Palace 55%. Corners per game: Man City 6.3, Crystal Palace 4.0. Yellows per game: Man City 1.7, Crystal Palace 2.0.2.0Scored per game1.21.0Conceded per game1.438%Clean sheets29%54%Both teams scored55%6.3Corners per game4.01.7Yellows per game2.0

Based on 84 Manchester City and 83 Crystal Palace matches, Premier League, last 3 seasons.

Based on 46 of 84 Manchester City and 45 of 83 Crystal Palace matches with corner data.

Season comparison, Last 5 seasonsScored per game: Man City 2.2, Crystal Palace 1.2. Conceded per game: Man City 1.0, Crystal Palace 1.4. Clean sheets: Man City 36%, Crystal Palace 27%. Both teams scored: Man City 56%, Crystal Palace 55%. Corners per game: Man City 6.3, Crystal Palace 4.0. Yellows per game: Man City 1.6, Crystal Palace 2.0.2.2Scored per game1.21.0Conceded per game1.436%Clean sheets27%56%Both teams scored55%6.3Corners per game4.01.6Yellows per game2.0

Based on 160 Manchester City and 159 Crystal Palace matches, Premier League, last 5 seasons.

Based on 46 of 160 Manchester City and 45 of 159 Crystal Palace matches with corner data.

Based on 156 of 160 Manchester City and 155 of 159 Crystal Palace matches with card data.

Season comparison, All timeScored per game: Man City 1.9, Crystal Palace 1.2. Conceded per game: Man City 1.0, Crystal Palace 1.4. Clean sheets: Man City 37%, Crystal Palace 26%. Both teams scored: Man City 50%, Crystal Palace 50%. Corners per game: Man City 5.7, Crystal Palace 3.6. Yellows per game: Man City 1.6, Crystal Palace 1.8.1.9Scored per game1.21.0Conceded per game1.437%Clean sheets26%50%Both teams scored50%5.7Corners per game3.61.6Yellows per game1.8

Based on 958 Manchester City and 539 Crystal Palace matches, Premier League, all time.

Based on 63 of 958 Manchester City and 60 of 539 Crystal Palace matches with corner data.

Based on 654 of 958 Manchester City and 445 of 539 Crystal Palace matches with card data.

Last 10 results

League, this season and last
Man CityW7 D1 L2 · 22 scored, 12 conceded
Man City, last 10 league resultsOldest first. W7 D1 L2 · 22 scored, 12 conceded. 19 May 2026, away at Bournemouth: drew 1–1; 24 May 2026, home to Aston Villa: lost 1–2; 23 Aug 2026, home to Bournemouth: won 2–1; 28 Aug 2026, away at Crystal Palace: won 4–1; 5 Sept 2026, home to Coventry: won 1–0; 13 Sept 2026, away at Man Utd: won 1–0; 20 Sept 2026, home to Sunderland: won 5–3; 11 Oct 2026, away at Liverpool: won 3–0; 17 Oct 2026, home to Ipswich: won 3–2; 24 Oct 2026, away at Aston Villa: lost 1–2.19 May 2026 · at Bournemouth · drew 1–1D1–124 May 2026 · v Aston Villa · lost 1–2L1–223 Aug 2026 · v Bournemouth · won 2–1W2–128 Aug 2026 · at Crystal Palace · won 4–1W4–15 Sept 2026 · v Coventry · won 1–0W1–013 Sept 2026 · at Man Utd · won 1–0W1–020 Sept 2026 · v Sunderland · won 5–3W5–311 Oct 2026 · at Liverpool · won 3–0W3–017 Oct 2026 · v Ipswich · won 3–2W3–224 Oct 2026 · at Aston Villa · lost 1–2L1–2

The line marks the start of 2026/27.

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Man City, last 10 league results
DateOpponentScoreResult
24 Oct 2026Aston Villa (A)1–2L
17 Oct 2026Ipswich (H)3–2W
11 Oct 2026Liverpool (A)3–0W
20 Sept 2026Sunderland (H)5–3W
13 Sept 2026Man Utd (A)1–0W
5 Sept 2026Coventry (H)1–0W
28 Aug 2026Crystal Palace (A)4–1W
23 Aug 2026Bournemouth (H)2–1W
24 May 2026Aston Villa (H)1–2L
19 May 2026Bournemouth (A)1–1D
Crystal PalaceW2 D2 L6 · 12 scored, 24 conceded
Crystal Palace, last 10 league resultsOldest first. W2 D2 L6 · 12 scored, 24 conceded. 13 May 2026, away at Man City: lost 0–3; 17 May 2026, away at Brentford: drew 2–2; 24 May 2026, home to Arsenal: lost 1–2; 22 Aug 2026, away at Everton: lost 0–2; 28 Aug 2026, home to Man City: lost 1–4; 5 Sept 2026, away at Fulham: won 3–2; 12 Sept 2026, home to Ipswich: lost 2–3; 20 Sept 2026, away at Leeds: drew 0–0; 11 Oct 2026, home to Nott'm Forest: won 3–1; 18 Oct 2026, away at Brighton: lost 0–5.13 May 2026 · at Man City · lost 0–3L0–317 May 2026 · at Brentford · drew 2–2D2–224 May 2026 · v Arsenal · lost 1–2L1–222 Aug 2026 · at Everton · lost 0–2L0–228 Aug 2026 · v Man City · lost 1–4L1–45 Sept 2026 · at Fulham · won 3–2W3–212 Sept 2026 · v Ipswich · lost 2–3L2–320 Sept 2026 · at Leeds · drew 0–0D0–011 Oct 2026 · v Nott'm Forest · won 3–1W3–118 Oct 2026 · at Brighton · lost 0–5L0–5

The line marks the start of 2026/27.

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Crystal Palace, last 10 league results
DateOpponentScoreResult
18 Oct 2026Brighton (A)0–5L
11 Oct 2026Nott'm Forest (H)3–1W
20 Sept 2026Leeds (A)0–0D
12 Sept 2026Ipswich (H)2–3L
5 Sept 2026Fulham (A)3–2W
28 Aug 2026Man City (H)1–4L
22 Aug 2026Everton (A)0–2L
24 May 2026Arsenal (H)1–2L
17 May 2026Brentford (A)2–2D
13 May 2026Man City (A)0–3L

Goal timing

By 15-minute band
Man City22 scored, 12 conceded
Man City: goals scored and conceded by 15-minute band1–15 minutes: scored 1, conceded 2; 16–30 minutes: scored 5, conceded 2; 31–45 minutes: scored 2, conceded 2; 46–60 minutes: scored 5, conceded 4; 61–75 minutes: scored 3, conceded 1; 76–90 minutes: scored 6, conceded 1.44881–15 min · scored 1, conceded 216–30 min · scored 5, conceded 231–45 min · scored 2, conceded 246–60 min · scored 5, conceded 461–75 min · scored 3, conceded 176–90 min · scored 6, conceded 10153045607590
Crystal Palace12 scored, 24 conceded
Crystal Palace: goals scored and conceded by 15-minute band1–15 minutes: scored 2, conceded 5; 16–30 minutes: scored 0, conceded 2; 31–45 minutes: scored 3, conceded 7; 46–60 minutes: scored 4, conceded 5; 61–75 minutes: scored 1, conceded 0; 76–90 minutes: scored 2, conceded 5.44881–15 min · scored 2, conceded 516–30 min · scored 0, conceded 231–45 min · scored 3, conceded 746–60 min · scored 4, conceded 561–75 min · scored 1, conceded 076–90 min · scored 2, conceded 50153045607590

From the matches in Last 10 results: 10 Man City and 10 Crystal Palace.

Show the numbers
Goals by 15-minute band: Man City and Crystal Palace
MinutesMan City scoredMan City concededCrystal Palace scoredCrystal Palace conceded
1–151225
16–305202
31–452237
46–605445
61–753110
76–906125

Head-to-head

Last 5 meetings
Man City wins
4
Draws
1
Crystal Palace wins
0

Wins, draws and losses are read from Manchester City’s side, as are the result badges on each meeting.

Based on 5 Premier League meetings, the most recent before this fixture.

Head-to-head results; result column from Manchester City's side
HomeScoreAwayResult
Crystal Palace1–4Man CityW
Man City3–0Crystal PalaceW
Crystal Palace0–3Man CityW
Man City5–2Crystal PalaceW
Crystal Palace2–2Man CityD

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